teddy bear – The Mind Reels

MAS*H (1974) – The General Flipped at Dawn, Rainbow Bridge, and Officer of the Day

Harry Morgan makes an appearance, not as Colonel Potter but a Major General Steele (which one him an Emmy), in the season three opener for M*A*S*H. Written by James Fritzell and Everett Greenbaum, the season began on 10 September, 1974. It serves as a bit of a reintroduction to the characters, as the General arrives…

MAS*H (1973) – Major Fred C. Dobbs, Ceasefire, and Showtime

Hawkeye (Alan Alda) and Trapper (Wayne Rogers) push Frank Burns (Larry Linville) just a little too far after he rails out a nurse in Major Fred C. Dobbs. Written by Sid Dorfman, this episode, with a nod to The Treasure of the Sierra Madre in the title, first aired on 11 March, 1973. Burns goes…

MAS*H (1972) – I Hate a Mystery, Germ Warfare, Dear Dad

Hawkeye (Alan Alda) plays detective after he’s apparently framed for a rash of thefts across the camp in I Hate a Mystery. Written by Hal Dresner, and first airing on 26 November, 1972, the story is rather light-hearted, though there is a real issue at heart behind the crimes. Knick knacks from all over the…